This Is Beirut, 29/06 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Baccalaureate of Secondary Education exams commenced today in various regions, experiencing significant delays in the delivery of exam papers. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi toured official exam centers in Tyre. Their first stop was at Tyre High School for Girls, where they ...
20/06 18:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon students, on Thursday, protested in front of the Ministry of Education against holding the official exams, as caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi is expected to make an announcement about the fate of the exams this evening. The protesters accused Halabi of disregarding the violence that has been gripping South Lebanon since ...
20/01 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi expressed optimism that the strike by private school teachers will likely be prevented. "I'm waiting until Monday to finalize the agreement (on retirement pensions) reached last Tuesday at the Ministry between the union of private educational establishments and the teachers' union," he said at the end ...
19/01 21:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
While private school teachers were hoping for a resolution to the issue of pensions for retired teachers, the Union of Private Educational Institutions failed to meet Thursday's deadline to finalize the agreement reached on Tuesday during a meeting at the Ministry of Education with Caretaker Minister Abbas Halabi. According to Father Youssef ...
This Is Beirut, 18/01 23:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Private School Teachers' Union has announced an open strike starting Tuesday, January 23. This decision comes after the Union of Private Educational Institutions in Lebanon failed to fulfill an agreement reached 48 hours earlier during a meeting at the Ministry of Education with caretaker Minister Abbas Halabi. During this meeting, it was ...
This Is Beirut, 18/01 22:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai sponsored on Thursday the launch of the "Gathering for the State of Greater Lebanon" at Bkerke, an initiative by the Conference for Civil Society Dialogue (CSID) association. The initiative calls for a return to the neglected principles of Greater Lebanon from 1943, with a focus on positive neutrality advocated ...
This Is Beirut, 03/01 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Council of Maronite Bishops on Wednesday urged authorities to take firm action against the arming of displaced Syrians in Lebanon, which it described as “a time bomb.” The Council called on the government to “develop a political and diplomatic strategy likely to relieve Lebanon of the burden” represented by the massive presence of ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-28 20:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The crisis sparked in educational circles by the adoption of two laws amending certain regulations, particularly related to school budgets and their contribution to the Compensation Fund, seems to be on the path to resolution. A subcommittee has been formed for this purpose, as Catholic schools remain on strike. Caretaker Minister of Education ...